HELP… I MESSED UP GOD’S WILL FOR ME!
How did I end up here???
Maybe I should have chosen a different path…
Maybe I shouldn’t have taken this job…
Maybe I blew my chances…
Maybe I shouldn’t have dated someone different…
Maybe I…
There’s a sinking feeling when you start second guessing a decision you’ve made. Sometimes in life, your circumstances might seem like a mess created by choices you made weeks, months, or even years earlier. It’s natural to think… “Did I miss out on God’s plans for me? Did God have a great plan for my life, but I somehow messed it up?”
What happens when you make a bad decision or a costly mistake? Does God have to rewire everything He had planned for you because of your decisions? What a mess that would be! Can you imagine Him scrambling at a big white board erasing, rewriting, reconnecting, every time we make a decision. No, I don’t believe that is how things work.
Consider this… “You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.” (Psalm 139:16)
God is not caught off guard by your decisions - good decisions and bad decisions. As a matter of fact, He knew everything you would ever think, do, or say before you were ever born. This includes every little detail, the choices we would make, the successes, and failures, the times you would rush ahead of Him, and the times you would drag our feet.
It’s Impossible
So what does this mean? Since God already knows it all, everything we do is already factored into His will. God knew the path you would take, and He knows what is coming down the road. He doesn’t have to re-chart the course or rewire His plans because of your decisions.
CAUTION: Course Correction
This doesn’t mean that you bear no responsibility for the choices you’ve made. And this doesn’t mean that you should continue on a collision course with trouble, or remain unrepentant in sin, or sit on your hands waiting for a better tomorrow. His Word is very clear on how He calls us to live.
You can’t go back and change what brought you to today; but today is not the end. If your decisions have led to a place that you feel is a dead end, take heart – this moment in time was already accounted for in God’s plans.
Here’s the reality: You cannot mess up God’s plans for your life.
So what now?
God knows exactly what is next for you. If you are questioning a decision you made, don’t lose sleep. Seek His wisdom on what your next step should be.
If there are changes you need to make, make them.
If there is sin you need to repent of, repent right now.
If you have made some mistakes and are feeling the consequences, learn from them and keep moving forward.
If you need to make amends with someone, don’t wait any longer.
If you are anxious or fearful about the future, stop worrying and start trusting.
God's plans are bigger than your mistakes. Your missteps have already been factored in. Make the necessary adjustments and start moving forward again.
BIGGER THAN YOU
God has a lot going on in this universe. Imagine all that He has to watch over and care for. Let’s admit, He’s pretty busy; and ultimately, you’re just a tiny speck within His universe. His plans are infinitely bigger than your life. BUT before you start feeling small or insignificant, remember this: as God is tending to the concerns of the entire universe, He knows you, He loves you, He fights for you, He desires you to have a full and abundant life, He’s working all things out for you, and He personally invites YOU to join Him in His BIG plans! (See Scriptures below.)
-Eddie Zdanio
God Knows You… Psalm 139:16–18
16 You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed. 17 How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! 18 I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me! (NLT)
God loves you… Titus 3:4–5
4 But—When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, 5 he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. (NLT)
God fights for you… Romans 8:31
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? (NLT)
God desires a full and abundant life for you… John 10:10
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life. (NLT)
God is working all things out for you… Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. (NLT)
God invites you to join Him in His plans… Romans 12:1–2
1 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him. 2 Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (NLT)
Psalm 143:8
Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. (NLT)
